Should I remove WinPatrol 2008?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
10% remove it90% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #28,359
United States Rank #22,793
Reach 0.0054%
Versions
Version | Distribution |
19.3.2010.5 |
5.61% |
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15.9.2008.5 |
42.06% |
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15.9.2008.2 |
0.93% |
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15.9.2008.1 |
11.21% |
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15.9.2008.0 |
0.93% |
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15.5.2008.0 |
26.17% |
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15.0.2008.0 |
13.08% |
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WinPatrol 2008
from BillP Studios
Overview
WinPatrol 2008 is a software program developed by BillP Studios. The most common release is 15.9.2008.5, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named winpatrol.exe. The setup package generally installs about 7 files and is usually about 1.29 MB (1,352,820 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows Vista (SP2). While about 59% of users of WinPatrol 2008 come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and France.
Program details
URL: www.winpatrol.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\BillP Studios\WinPatrol
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files1\BILLPS~1\WINPAT~1\Setup.exe /remove /q0
Estimated size: 1.29 MB
Files installed by WinPatrol 2008
Program executable: | winpatrol.exe |
Name: | WinPatrol Monitor |
| WinPatrol System Monitor |
Path: | C:\Program Files\billp studios\winpatrol\winpatrol.exe |
MD5: | ed8d06822d64f7014df7ac6e8ad1bb0a |
Additional files:
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patrolpro.dll - BillP Studios Window Detection (WinPatrol Helper DLL)
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WinPatrolEx.exe - WinPatrol Explorer
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Setup.exe - WinPatrol (TIN Setup)
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- WinPatrol.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{3791029E-9406-484B-AF49-5C30301DB422}' (runs on registration).
2 Startup Files (User Run)
- WinPatrol.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'WinPatrol System Monitor' and executes as C:\Program Files\BillP Studios\WinPatrol\WinPatrol.exe.
- WinPatrolEx.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'WinPatrol Remove' and executes as C:\Program Files\BillP Studios\WinPatrol\WinPatrolEx.exe.
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- WinPatrol.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'WinPatrol' which loads as C:\Program Files\BillP Studios\WinPatrol\winpatrol.exe -expressboot.
- WinPatrolEx.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'WinPatrol' which loads as "C:\Program Files\BillP Studios\WinPatrol\winpatrolex.exe".
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- WinPatrol.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\BillP Studios\WinPatrol\WinPatrol.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
WinPatrol.exe |
Memory: | 1.71 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0354810806% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00682602% | |
User CPU: | 0.02865506% | |
How do I remove WinPatrol 2008?
You can uninstall WinPatrol 2008 from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program WinPatrol 2008, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove WinPatrol 2008.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 32%
Win Server 2003 1%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 10%
Keep it 90%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
35.51% |
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Windows Vista |
31.78% |
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Windows XP |
28.97% |
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Windows 10 |
2.80% |
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Windows Server 2003 |
0.93% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
30.48% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
29.52% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
18.10% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
7.62% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
6.67% |
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Windows 7 Starter |
1.90% |
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Geography
59.40% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
59.40% |
Germany |
9.77% |
France |
7.52% |
Belgium |
4.51% |
United Kingdom |
4.51% |
Israel |
3.76% |
Canada |
3.01% |
Spain |
1.50% |
Netherlands |
1.50% |
Australia |
0.75% |
Austria |
0.75% |
New Zealand |
0.75% |
Portugal |
0.75% |
Poland |
0.75% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell |
35.06% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
29.87% |
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Medion |
6.49% |
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GIGABYTE |
5.19% |
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Lenovo |
3.90% |
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Sony |
3.90% |
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Acer |
2.60% |
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American Megatrends |
2.60% |
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Intel |
2.60% |
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Toshiba |
2.60% |
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Sahara |
2.60% |
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Packard Bell |
1.30% |
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Common models |
Hewlett-Packard p6703w |
5.56% |
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Dell Inspiron 530 |
3.33% |
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Dell Dell DXP061 |
3.33% |
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HP Pavilion dv5 Notebook ... |
2.22% |
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MEDIONPC MS-7502 |
2.22% |
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Dell Latitude D610 |
2.22% |
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